Why is the system pulling costing details from the department level instead of element level?

Summary

During the recent payroll review, I observed that the costing for several employees is being derived from the department level instead of the element‑level costing that has been configured. Could you please advise on the steps required to ensure that element‑level costing is applied as the primary source during payroll processing?

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During the recent payroll review, I observed that the costing for several employees is being derived from the department level instead of the element‑level costing that has been configured. Could you please advise on the steps required to ensure that element‑level costing is applied as the primary source during payroll processing?